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Kanavu Variyam

Kanavu Variyam

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Kanavu Variyam

"I have a dream"

2017

1h 58m

7.0(3 votes)

Science Fiction

Drama

Family

Overview

A studious and ambitious youngster tries to set up a device to solve the frequent power crisis in his village despite constant discouragement from the public

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8 featured cast members

Starring

Yog Jappie

Yog Jappie

Gopi

Jiya Anil Manne

Veena

Arun Chidambaram

Ezhil

Ilavarasu

Ilavarasu

Appa

Pandi

Pandi

Sakkarai

G. Gnanasambandam

G. Gnanasambandam

Gnanasambandan

Saravana Subbiah

Saravana Subbiah

Senthikumari

Senthikumari

Ezhil's mother

Creative team

Directed by: Arun Chidambaram
Written by: Arun Chidambaram
Produced by: Karthik Chidambaram
Arun Chidambaram

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